Recommend a drill?

LADY_A_5

hi all,

im wondering, as i need a few things done in my home, mainly things like hanging a mirrow...putting up curtains general diy stuff if anyone can recommend me a decent but inexpensive hand drill?

many thanks

savemoney

Unless you want to spend some serious money avoid cordless drills, they often flat when you want them, and dont last.

I recommend going for a corded Bosch myself.

EDIT I got a decent corded Bosch from B&Q last year. I have 2 other cordless drills one has hammers function and the Bosch really beats it and is far quicker drilling than the cordless. In fact I rarely use the cordless accept as a drill driver as its smaller to handle

wallbash

Totally agree with savemoney, first drill should always be corded.
Bosch is a good make.

Wickedkitten

We have a Ryobi One+ hammer drill that we got from screwfix

Ebe_Scrooge

Agreed - cordless drills are really useful, but you need to spend a lot of money to get a decent one. A cheaper corded drill will be much more useful. As others have said, Bosch is a good make. DeWalt is very good ( it's Black & Decker's professional range ), but they can be quite expensive. To be honest, for the average DIY user something like B&Q or anyone else's own-brand is probably sufficient - it's not going to last as long as a more expensive brand, and I wouldn't buy it if you're anticipating doing a lot of heavy-duty masonry work, but for most "occasional DIY" users it'll be fine.

ginvzt

I got this one as a Black&Decker cordless screwdriver, and you can use drilling bits on it. Never let me down for what I needed - hanging curtains, blinds, pictures, and other simple diy.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Decker-CD14CA-Drill-Driver/dp/B00032II3Q

gmgmgm

If you're doing basic DIY then any cordless drill around £30 will be more than sufficient. You can get a hammer drill for this price. My old one was £25 and lasted about three years of intensive work.
Cordless is so much more convenient than corded.

If you're using it more, then screwfix often have good offers in the ~ £100 range.

missile

I have a corded and cordless drill. My Worx 18v cordless has a spare battery pack so it is always available for use and has never let me down in 2+ years.

wallbash

My Worx 18v cordless has a spare battery pack so it is always available for use and has never let me down in 2+ years.

I have one of those, wonderful drill
BUT if I only had one drill. used only occasionally, would still stick to a Bosch
corded.

These threads ( every couple of months) go OT , the OP is a
beginner, the drill might not be used again for weeks/months
Not good for a battery.

Also the 18 watt drill is not the best balanced.

gmgmgm

wallbash wrote: »

These threads ( every couple of months) go OT , the OP is a
beginner, the drill might not be used again for weeks/months
Not good for a battery.

That's why the cheaper ones are better- NiCd batteries are much better than the more expensive NiMh for intermittent use. They'll easily hold enough charge to put up a picture for months.

(Li-Ion is irrelevant here).

mikey72

Wickedkitten wrote: »

We have a Ryobi One+ hammer drill that we got from screwfix

Superb drill, I never use anything else, (unless I need the sds drill for major work)
B & Q do goood offers on these as well most of the time.
If you can get one, the drill + two batteries and charger is a good bet.